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A Smith and Wesson oops.....
toad67
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bidders with A+ rating ONLY? don't6 see that very often
[:0][:0][:0],,didn't catch that,had to back and look again.
The S&W letter states the gun left the factory as a .41 caliber which is correct for a model 57. So maybe not a "one of a kind" after all.
Me?? Yeah,its got a cool factor I guess. But,I don't see that price in it. JMO
+1000
This happens very frequently. S&W made numerous models on the same frames and marking the revolver with the incorrect model number happened all the time. I have seen several in person and many on discussion forums. Sellers try to claim they are rare factory errors and worth a lot of money but serious collectors just shrug and will not pay more or less for them.
BTW- I think maybe mixing a 29/57 was the most commonly done mistake but it happened with others as well.
Too old to live...too young to die...
Back in the 70's, (as I recall) the store I worked part time for sold a brand new S&W 44 Mag to a customer, only to have him return it about a week later....blown up ! It was fired with Winchester factory ammunition. (six rounds in the chamber) On the THIRD shot, the cylinder split in half, eliminating the top half and eliminating the top strap. The entire works was packaged and returned to S&W with a letter of explanation and assurance that this was a new gun and fired only three rounds before failing.
About two months after the firearm was returned to S&W, we received a package from S&W with a brand new 44 Mag M-29 and a letter stating it was to be delivered to the owner of the blown up gun. (same SN)
No further explanation was given at that time. However, some time later, we learned from one of the local S&W reps. that an internal investigation by S&W had shown six M-29's had been shipped with INCORRECTLY MARKED barrels. The guns were marked 44 but were really barreled with 41 Mag barrels. Took three shots to blow it up !
One of a kind? lol.
This happens very frequently. S&W made numerous models on the same frames and marking the revolver with the incorrect model number happened all the time. I have seen several in person and many on discussion forums. Sellers try to claim they are rare factory errors and worth a lot of money but serious collectors just shrug and will not pay more or less for them.
BTW- I think maybe mixing a 29/57 was the most commonly done mistake but it happened with others as well.
Thanks for reply,Doc.